Education & CoursesPluralsight
- Commission
- $1 per individual free trial; 30% of first month for an individual monthly subscription;…
- Attribution
- 7 days
- Model
- Lead / trial
Developer, IT-learning and professional-skills publishers whose readers are already evaluating technical training.
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First-party source checked · September 7, 2026Open the current program pages side by side.
Use the comparison to narrow the choice, then confirm the current qualifying event, attribution and promotion rules on each program before publishing a recommendation.
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Where the two offers actually diverge.
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Pluralsight
trial-and-sale
DataCamp
sale
Pluralsight
$1 per individual free trial; 30% of first month for an individual monthly subscription; 10% of first year for an individual yearly subscription; team-plan rates are separately published
DataCamp
15% to 20% of yearly subscriptions; 50% to 80% of the first month for qualifying monthly subscriptions
Pluralsight
7 days
DataCamp
7 to 30 days depending on the current category/offer
Pluralsight
Application through CJ; Pluralsight says applications are manually vetted
DataCamp
Free Impact application; current page says responses are typically within 72 hours
Applications are manually vetted
Cookie duration varies within the published 7-to-30-day range
Side-by-side research table.
“Not published” means the reviewed first-party source did not expose that field clearly enough to state it as fact.
| Factor | Pluralsight | DataCamp |
|---|---|---|
| Current status | Active | Active |
| Category | Education & Courses | Education & Courses |
| Commercial model | Lead / trial | Sale |
| Commission | $1 per individual free trial; 30% of first month for an individual monthly subscription; 10% of first year for an individual yearly subscription; team-plan rates are separately published | 15% to 20% of yearly subscriptions; 50% to 80% of the first month for qualifying monthly subscriptions |
| Attribution | 7 days | 7 to 30 days depending on the current category/offer |
| Approval | Application through CJ; Pluralsight says applications are manually vetted | Free Impact application; current page says responses are typically within 72 hours |
| Source reviewed | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-07 |
| Best fit | Developer, IT-learning and professional-skills publishers whose readers are already evaluating technical training. | Data science, analytics, Python, SQL and professional-learning publishers whose audience is actively comparing online training. |
Strengths and checks
Reasons to consider it
- Current first-party page publishes both trial and subscription payouts
- The 7-day attribution window is explicitly documented
- Team and individual subscriptions have separate published commission structures
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- Applications are manually vetted
- The seven-day window is short for slower research journeys
- Team commissions are capped to the stated seat limits
Strengths and checks
Reasons to consider it
- Current yearly and monthly commission ranges are published
- Cookie window is explicitly described as up to 30 days
- Application is stated to be free
Verify first
- Cookie duration varies within the published 7-to-30-day range
- Monthly commission applies to the first month rather than an indefinite recurring period
- Course outcomes should not be exaggerated to improve affiliate conversion
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